partícula
التعريفات والمعاني
== Asturian ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Latin particula.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /paɾˈtikula/ [paɾˈt̪i.ku.la]
Rhymes: -ikula
Syllabification: par‧tí‧cu‧la
=== Noun ===
partícula f (plural partícules)
particle
=== Further reading ===
“partícula”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
== Catalan ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Latin particula (“particle”), diminutive of pars (“part”). Doublet of parcel·la, which was borrowed from French parcelle.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [pərˈti.ku.lə]
IPA(key): (Valencia) [paɾˈti.ku.la]
IPA(key): (Northwestern) [parˈti.ku.la]
Rhymes: -ikula
Hyphenation: par‧tí‧cu‧la
=== Noun ===
partícula f (plural partícules)
particle
==== Derived terms ====
accelerador de partícules
partícula carregada
partícula subatòmica
=== Further reading ===
“partícula”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
“partícula”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
“partícula” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “partícula”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)
== Galician ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Latin particula.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /paɾˈtikula/ [paɾˈt̪i.ku.lɐ]
Rhymes: -ikula
Hyphenation: par‧tí‧cu‧la
=== Noun ===
partícula f (plural partículas)
particle
=== Further reading ===
“partícula”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
Learned borrowing from Latin particula (“particle”), diminutive of pars (“part”). Doublet of partilha, which was inherited.
=== Pronunciation ===
Rhymes: -ikulɐ
Hyphenation: par‧tí‧cu‧la
=== Noun ===
partícula f (plural partículas)
particle (body with very small size)
Synonyms: corpúsculo, fragmento, grão, pedaço
(Christianity) host (consecrated bread)
Synonym: hóstia
(linguistics) particle (word that has a particular grammatical function but does not obviously belong to any particular part of speech)
(physics) elementary particle
Synonyms: partícula atómica, partícula elementar, partícula fundamental, partícula subatómica
==== Derived terms ====
==== Related terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“partícula”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“partícula”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Latin particula. Doublet of partija, which was inherited.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /paɾˈtikula/ [paɾˈt̪i.ku.la]
Rhymes: -ikula
Syllabification: par‧tí‧cu‧la
=== Noun ===
partícula f (plural partículas)
particle
==== Derived terms ====
==== Related terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“partícula”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025